PASTORAL MINISTRYBorn The King, This Year’s Advent Resource August 26, 20190 Comment If you’re anything like our family, I imagine your late-summer days have been filled with outdoor activities, ice cream treats, …
Uncategorized5 Ways to Lay a Strong Theological Foundation for Kids August 19, 20190 Comment We were cuddled up on the couch before bedtime when our son began spouting off the tough questions. “Why doesn’t …
FAMILYHope, When We Don’t Like Hoping August 15, 20190 Comment In the late seventies, when I was around ten years old, I played softball very, very badly. It was the …
THEOLOGYHumility and the Lord’s Supper August 12, 20190 Comment “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” —1 Peter 5:5c, NRSV (referencing Proverbs 3:34) It was my …
PASTORAL MINISTRY UncategorizedExcerpt from Preaching Holiness August 08, 20190 Comment The following is an excerpt from the introduction of Preaching Holiness, by Jeren Rowell. Pastors who identify in the Wesleyan-Holiness …
SPIRITUAL FORMATIONMake a Friend, Not a Point: Being a Peacemaker in a Fractured World April 24, 20174 Comments How is your day going? Mine started off sideways: I was driving a baby home from a visit with her …
PASTORAL MINISTRYWhat I Learned as a Plenary Speaker at M19 February 28, 20194 Comments For three days in February, Kansas City was teeming with more than three thousand Nazarenes gathered together for M19, a …
PASTORAL MINISTRYMental Wellness, Ministry, and Holiness February 12, 20184 Comments There’s a secret in the church that’s destroying lives and breaking families. It’s not often addressed by leaders, and it’s …
OUR WORLDCommunity-Minded Ministry: The Bridge September 29, 20163 Comments Avon Grove Church of the Nazarene is located in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. On a map, we are just north …
THEOLOGY5 Reasons to Preach the Lectionary October 19, 20173 Comments We are a people who love rhythm. We all have particular rhythms that govern our lives. We have large, macro-rhythms …
